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The Cancelled Oblivion: PSP Revealed
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Baron_Calamity
Member
I never thought we would see this. I assumed it was one of those "annouced but not actually made" games for the PSP.
That RE probably became Revelations for 3ds
Xion_Stellar
People should stop referencing data that makes me feel uncomfortable because games get ported to platforms I don't like
There's always "The Claw" control scheme on PSP so it would be the D Pad plus the Analog Pad.
Borman is killing it once again. This footage is absolutely amazing, I can't believe someone actually had access to those builds. If there's any way that these become public... we would owe you and a few other guys a lot! It would certainly make up for the fact that this gem was never released.
I have so many questions like: How long are these demos? Is it something which can be considered far into development? How amazing are you, Borman?
I have so many questions like: How long are these demos? Is it something which can be considered far into development? How amazing are you, Borman?
giancarlo123x
Banned
I'd still be interested in seeing if they ever had anything running on the hardware.
Hellraider
Member
Here it is:
NegativeCero
Banned
Always love seeing unreleased things like this getting released afterwards. Game looks surprisingly decent for what it was. 2007 me would've eaten this up.
I'm pretty sure it was sarcasm.
BibiMaghoo
Member
Stop right there, criminal scum! Nobody breaks the law on my watch!
PumpkinSpice
Banned
Both systems are mostly limited by game budget when it comes to visuals. It just costs way to much to try and take advantage of portable systems for great visuals given the usual retail price of games and low sales expectations.
Its a PSP game...
Really? OPM had it listed in their Oblivion port coverage.
Anyway, the fact it was a hub world isn't surprising given Persona 3: Portable's retrofit to the console. But I don't think finding that out on "release"/launch would've been a good idea. From what OPM hyped it was sounding like a open-world sort of thing a la the Elderscroll's normally. And looking at the screenshots, it gives that impression.
Except in the West the PSP did sell. For two years of it's life (2005-2007) the hardware was decently selling. The games weren't selling and that's what lost developer support. IIRC Piracy soon became rampant around 2007 but there was a time where GTA:LCS (and VCS) were selling really well with the hardware because of the GTA3-VC-SA series' mania at the time.
And honestly I can't blame Bethesda for cancelling it considering how much that system struggled in the West after the first few years. I do feel bad for the team who tried their hardest to make it work and never got any credit for doing it though.
Dream_Journey
Member
Awesome job!
But this game would't be focused co-op like N-gage ES? Would be much more fantastic.
But this game would't be focused co-op like N-gage ES? Would be much more fantastic.
Doesn't matter! As long as it's backward compatible! (And it was a joke)
Reminder to me: need to use that /s tag more
Watching the aiming in first person is painful.
Nothing could have saved the Vita in the West. The system even got a call of duty.
Nothing could have saved the Vita in the West. The system even got a call of duty.
Yeah you have to remember that some people don't read
I get better at targeting as I go along.
Jawmuncher
Member
Seeing that it wasn't complete trash is surprising.
AbandonedTrolley
Member
It got a Call of Duty which was worse than a Resistance
What is the control scheme? Didn't see the question asked before but if it has been, sorry.
YoYo Switch
Banned
That looks too good. Like it runs and looks too good I don't believe it
Playing through Persona 4 Golden on mine at the moment actually. Just a little joke, we like to have fun here.
Joystick moves/turns. Hold R and move it to aim. L strafes with the stick but also seems to target some. Then buttons and dpad do things hah
Diablohead
Member
It runs smoother then I expected it too, for the most part.
If the combat was slightly improved and there was plenty to do I think it would have been a good handheald version of oblivion.
If the combat was slightly improved and there was plenty to do I think it would have been a good handheald version of oblivion.
That maybe one factor but you forget people with PS2 were port begging becasue they refused to drop $$$ for a PSP.
Doesn't look like it's here in the small bit I watched. Though that sounds like the beginning of VATS.
You could say the same with the PSP2. The problem wasn't the system not selling, the PSP did (unlike the PSP2). The problem was, after the initial push (*pause* Sounds like another system we know?) piracy became rampant to where games weren't released. Then because most of those games weren't being released or low-selling, they became PS2 ports (despite the PS2 being able to be pirated to death as well IIRC) because that had a muuuuuuuuuuuch higher userbase compared to the PSP.
But the PSP hardware sold, pretty well in fact.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
And Bioshock for vita.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
Holy crap that looks really good
Ah right, I was trying to figure out if look was bound to another key or not hah. I would've gone with something like right hand buttons do movement and the nubbin does head movement with the dpad being bound to skills / extras.
Interesting anyway, thank you.
zephervack
Member
Seems like they had most of the foundations setup already, what a shame, I would have been all over this.
These videos made me remember how impressive the PSP was back in the day.
These videos made me remember how impressive the PSP was back in the day.
BattleMonkey
Member
So will Bioshock Vita ever get leaked? lol
Leafhopper
Banned
And here I thought the PS3 version would have been as bad as it got. I appreciate the ambition but, yeah, I can see why it was canned. Hell the actual game looks pretty okay for a damn PSP game in 2006 too.
elcuervo75
Banned
I remember them announcing this back then. I would've kept my PSP just for that game.
giancarlo123x
Banned
I doubt it passed some concept art.
EvilKatarn
Member
Can't believe we're finally seeing footage of it. Huge props to the people who managed to get these builds.
Cornbread78
Member
Really wish they could find a way to add trophies and port over to Vita. Even if it did have issues, I'd still gobble it up.